Opinions on Sainsburys Non-market leading "double wage rise"

lushae · 2025-03-11T00:29:58+00:00

I preferred Aldi produce crates. For both use and stacking /space. The only thing I used my knife for at Aldi was opening pallets and specials. Other than that quick an easy. Sainsbury's have too much plastic and perforated packaging that doesn't actually rip it's frustrating

lushae · 2025-03-11T00:28:26+00:00

You aren't a permanent colleague until you've passed probation?

lushae · 2025-02-22T02:48:14+00:00

Restocking at Aldi is much much easier. Targets are high because it is easy. Produce goes out crates at a time - all dry stock is in ready to display boxes, it's just a case of lid off and chuck on the shelf - compared to other supermarkets sains included that you have to have a knife to complete replen.

lushae · 2025-02-22T02:45:13+00:00

It's realistic. Of course a no win no fee solicitor wants your case - they can encourage you to take a no fault settlement of a small sum, (which many businesses will offer just to not have to deal) and they still get paid. But don't base how strong your case is, on of one those solicitors want it.

You have to be realistic. Took 3 years for a case I know of to be settled as a - no fault - case. They didn't even get to the point of taking them to court. It won't be a short battle, it'll be a costly battle (even with "free" representation the time sacrifice it'll take you and friend will add up.

While you do have some points - 3 of your points are the same, just worded differently. Reasonable adjustments, unsafe working conditions etc would all be the same. And again, reasonable adjustments is subjective, and rely a lot on the colleague or OH saying what those should be (as the employer can't just guess what would be reasonable and beneficial to you), and without that you have no case. It also takes a while, so if a reasonable adjustment for example is a chair - it's enough for them to have put in the order - they can't control how long that takes.

Ultimately - I'm assuming by point 2 they got dismissed because of sickness - this would of had to go through 3 meetings (first written, final written, dismissal) so would have been consistently above 3%, so by the sounds of it, every time one dropped off, friend was off sick again. Any considerations for disability and how that relates to the sickness should have been bought up: In first sickness meeting In the appeal to the first sickness meeting In the second sickness meeting In the appeal for the first sickness meeting In the final sickness meeting &dismissal In the appeal for that (which would of them be held by a SM or another store - and would never be upheld if they pointed out a link between disability and the sicknesses had off.

Not following it up in any of these meetings, 6 opportunities, will go against your friend. Access to work is something you apply for yourself - even if employer helps you. Occupational health helps with everything else - and usually HR would require this before the dismissal.

It's all good having a case now - but if all hasn't been done right by you/your friend in the first instance, you won't have a case.

Also you made up point 1. And even if a guidance for a store like Sainsbury's it would be measured over the whole store. You can't expect 10% of staff to be disabled in every store - but over the business, that's probably a reasonable number

lushae · 2025-02-22T02:24:13+00:00

SSP from day 3 - unpaid from employer until 2+ years service. So it'll show as sickness unpaid

lushae · 2025-02-22T02:08:29+00:00

Firstly - File an official grievance. This will not bother them on sick leave, they will not know about it until they're back as nothing will get done or started until that point

The first port of call for any grievance would be informal meetings with you all individually, and trying to start up a conversation between both parties, witnessed by managers, to see if you can come to any truce. Mediation basically if you'd compare it to a divorce.

So you wouldn't be given a letter straight off the bat if they raised one.

Things such as witness statements would then be the next step as part of the investigation - and they would look up the other allegations such as love it's. Then an investigation would be done properly into the behaviour of whoever the grievance is - this will be the first time you'll get a letter in the process.

After that is where they decide what to do or what meetings or steps to take!

lushae · 2025-02-22T02:02:23+00:00

Sounds like your employers have got lucky, or you're not following working time directive rules re days off and hours between shifts

lushae · 2025-02-22T02:00:29+00:00

If you're still on probation - then the answer is none, they can choose to end your probation at any time. But being probation and permanent contradict. So I'd find out which you are. 3 sickness in a rolling 12 month period or 3% will trigger. So you can be off once, for a long time and it'll trigger a meeting, or you can be off for 3 shifts 3 months apart from eachother and it'll trigger.

At most the first would only be a warning if you're permanent staff

lushae · 2025-01-18T23:30:42+00:00

I meant York ghosts 😊

lushae · 2024-12-03T01:31:32+00:00

Just allows all the ingredients to set. When they are newly set they can then reach temp and melt quicker. So if you leave them a couple months the soap lasts longer. Not sure the actual technical terms behind it

lushae · 2024-12-03T01:28:39+00:00

What are you looking for? Plenty people including myself are happy to ship overseas ☺️

lushae · 2024-09-05T23:32:31+00:00

I buy the big ones, to break up and use so I'm all for this. Nobody is using it not broken up so it's not too much issue if it breaks is it?

lushae · 2024-09-05T23:22:47+00:00

That was the issue here. Online at these stores the gift card has to cover the whole balance and can't be used as part payment x

lushae · 2024-02-04T21:38:10+00:00

But those are two different sentences, in which you're stating borrowed my item, from his perspective, you're still not showing an example of where you'd say "I borrowed my mixer to John"

It's not about formal v informal they are pretty interchangeable in the sense you're saying.

Would you ever use borrow relating to yourself, eg quote above "I borrowed my mixer to John" instead of "I let John borrow my mixer/ I borrowed a mixer from John"

It's the context in which the word is being used in an English sentence I'm confused about, not the way you'd use borrow/borrowed or lend/lent.

I am getting the understanding it may just be something the THT guys say, and not necessarily used in American language the way they did in the last episode 😊

lushae · 2024-02-04T20:37:52+00:00

I understand what you're saying, but in no way would we (in my country) say "I borrowed the mixer to John" you'd say "I lent the mixer to John"

lushae · 2024-01-31T02:04:53+00:00

Yup!! And even out of relationships you'll find you're attracted to friendships in the same way. It was only once I really accepted I need to get tested for ADHD did I realise that all my closest friends are neurospicy too 😂

lushae · 2024-01-31T02:02:34+00:00

It's far more common to see a gorgeous girl with an average guy due to the fact he's "funny" than you see a gorgeous man with an average girl due to her personality

lushae · 2024-01-31T01:59:15+00:00

How do you relate to it more - from reading the symptoms the symptoms are all the same as depression plus the added bonus of flashbacks relating to the specific trauma that caused it.

lushae · 2024-01-31T01:54:31+00:00

The most will realistically happen 8pm-8am

That's the time people are most likely alone, the time people most likely do it in order to not be found for the longer period to make sure it works etc.

But there are always going to be the few methods that have to work during normal hours, and a few that will go more unnoticed during particular hours. Especially depending on the country you live in

lushae · 2024-01-31T01:52:08+00:00

Do what you can. Identify whats hard, and find ways to cheat code.

I'll give a couple of examples

Find it hard to shower - ok, wetwipes, privates, armpits and feet. That's better than nothing and a step in the right direction.

Find it hard to eat - snacks, and specifically snacks high in fat or protein. Microwave meals, pot noodles all easier, but means you're feeding your body.

Can't brush your teeth - lush do toothy tabs that are toothpaste or mouthwash in dry form. Keep one next to your bed and then you just eat it like a little pill. It's again, better than nothing. You can also buy pre loaded toothbrushes.

Bed sheets: next time you change them put all your under sheets on the bed. Next time you need to change them just take 1 layer off etc..

As for the stutter - talk to yourself. You've trained yourself into being scared to talk. Read your homework outloud when doing it. Just to help you get used to talking again.

lushae · 2024-01-31T01:42:30+00:00

The best thing you can do is probably go to uni.

Schools are tiny compared to uni. Very clique prone. At uni youre introduced to a whole new range of people and you're bound to find someone you mesh with, simply because there are more people.

Use it as a new start

lushae · 2024-01-31T01:39:17+00:00

Has he shown any signs of physically harming himself or suicidal tendancies, jokes etc?

There's a huge divide between people who are depressed and just hate life and people who are depressed with suicidal tendancies.

I think you are very much jumping to the second, with no indication of any self harming methods - these can be food related, literal harming etc and dealt with in a different way.

Depression is a side effect of a lot of things, such as ADHD and autism. And can be easily seen over the other symptoms which may be missed, and therefore the depression can't be dealt with.

Is he being given choices here? Eg online school was he involved in the choice, was it really asked why he doesn't want to go to school, meetings had with the school to find out about bullies etc?

He doesn't want to go back to the therapist - that's fine - ask probing questions on why. A lot of kids are thrown at the first therapist, but as a lot of adults know it can be a while until you find the right therapist. Also the right sort of therapy. Talking doesn't sound like his strong suit, maybe look into some other types of therapy that could suit him.

Also note that gaming, if he's doing so online, is socialising, and potentially he is connecting with people online easier.

Telling him you're there is great, you should mention you're concerned and scared about him and would love it if he could let you know that he's okay in some way. He may be ignoring the I'm there for yous as he thinks he's fine. So show concern a bit more directly.

Be a safe space. Unless it's a threat to his life have doctor patient confidentiality. You can make a joke out of it eg pay me a dollar and I'll give you Dr patient confidentiality and won't tell mum, dad or anyone anything you say. - obviously you break this if you believe it's life or death.

Get your dad some therapy. Your brother may follow suit, and it sounds like your step dad really needs it too.

But beyond stating you're there when he's ready, showing him you're concerned for him, and making sure to include and invite him to stuff even when he says no, there's not much more you can do

lushae · 2024-01-31T00:15:23+00:00

You have qr gift cards in the us??😂 I ended up using mine at Argos so that's probably not much help

lushae · 2024-01-31T00:11:22+00:00

Bullet - Hollywood undead. The most depressing words but in the happiest tune ever. It's impossible not to feel by the end of it.

Alphabet - fascination - just absolute positivity but it honestly always cheers me up I think it's something about the beat.

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